Privacy policy for biogenies.info
Last updated: 2025
Welcome to biogenies.info. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and process personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable EU/Polish data protection laws.
By using this Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Data controller
BioGenies Team
Medical University of Białystok
Białystok, Poland
Email: biogenies@umb.edu.pl
We act as the data controller for the information collected on this Website.
2. Data we collect
We do not collect personally identifiable information (such as names or emails).
The only data collected is anonymous website usage data using Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
Information collected via Google Analytics may include:
- pages and content viewed
- time spent on pages
- browser, operating system, and device type
- language settings
- approximate geographic region (city-level or broader)
- referring source (e.g., search engine or link)
- interaction metrics (scrolling, clicks)
We explicitly do not collect:
- names, emails, addresses, or user accounts
- precise geolocation
- advertising identifiers
- marketing profiles
GA4 uses aggregated and pseudonymized data and does not store full IP addresses.
4. Legal basis for processing
Under GDPR, the legal basis for using analytics cookies is:
Your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))
You may accept or reject analytics cookies through our cookie consent banner.
If you decline, analytics cookies will not be loaded.
You may withdraw consent at any time (see Section 8).
5. How Google Analytics processes data
Google Analytics is provided by:
Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Google acts as our data processor.
Your data may be transferred to the United States with GDPR-compliant safeguards, such as the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses.
Google does not use our analytics data for advertising or profiling.
For more information, see Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Data retention
We retain aggregated analytics data for up to 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted by Google Analytics.
We do not store any raw user data on our servers.
7. Your rights under GDPR
You have the following rights:
- Right of access (information we collect)
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to object
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
8. Third-party sharing
We do not sell, trade, or disclose personal data to third parties.
The only external service receiving pseudonymous usage data is Google Analytics.
9. External links
Our Website may link to external sites.
We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites.
10. Policy updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be available at:
https://biogenies.info/privacy
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or GDPR compliance, please contact:
BioGenies Team
Medical University of Białystok
Email: biogenies@umb.edu.pl